I WILL LIKE TO START SELLING ON EBAY AND EVENTUALLY CREAT MY OWN WEBSITE.I WOULD LIKE TO SAELL A LIL BIT OF EVERYTHING EX.CLOTHES,SHOES,ACCESSORIES ETC. I KNOW THAT I NEED TO A RESELLERS PERMIT TO BUY FROM WHOLE SELLERS / TO BE ABLE TO SELL. NOW I HAVE A QUESTION HOW DO THE TAXES ON THIS WORK? DO I GET A TAX EXEMPT ? I WILL BE WORKING FROM HOME I WILL BE THE ONLY EMPLOYEE.

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.Answer: FAQs: Q: My business is public because I serve customers face to face. A: You need to separate yourself from the business because you server them directly to avoid customer law suits against yourself. Q: Home occupation permit vs Business License - What is the difference? A: The business license is required for all businesses. The home occupation permit is required when you do business from home but you may also need a business license in addition to a home occupation permit. That is the difference.Q: Do I need to file a DBA assumed business name registration? What about a federal tax ID? A: You need to file a DBA because it is required by law if your business is doing business under a name other than the legal name of the business for sole proprietors and the corporate name if it is an LLC or corporation. You need a federal tax id for a partnership. Q: We need to appear as bigger company than we are and have more prestige. A: Bigger and more prestige depends on for example If you compare sole proprietorship vs corporation corporations have more prestige as businesses. Q: What permits do I need?A: You need at least a business license and a DBA. If you selling taxable items, you will need a seller's permit. If you are an employer, you will need a federal and state employer number EIN. Q: What happens if my company does not pay its debts? A: Though if you personally deliver the services you will be liable for negligence a corporation or LLC can still protect your personal assets as compared to a partnership or sole proprietorship. Q: Where should I go get a business license?A: Where to file a business license depends on the business state. Some you need to file at the state level others at the county level and yet others at the city level of government.

Checklist for Starting a Maine Business
The list below provides the steps you must follow to start a Maine business.
Also, note that there may be other steps may be appropriate for your specific type of business.
Maine, as well as each U.S. state has its own specific requirements for starting and operating a business.
Refer also to other sections on this website for Steps to Starting a Maine Business.
First, after you decide the type of business you going into, you need to get the required equipment
such as computers and and work space.

Second, you need to select a business ownership structure. There are several but most likely you will need to be a sole owner,

a partnernership, a corporation or LLC.
After you decide what is the best one, you need to obtain licenses, tax ids and permit for that ownership structure.
For example, you need different paper work and permits for an LLC as opposed to a partnership or sole proprietor.

Starting a Business in Maine

A Portland Starting a Business, involves several steps such as fullfilling legal requirements.

For example, first select the ownership structure.
We recommend that you form an LLC instead of filing a DBA.
Forming a State of Maine LLCs is like setting up a corporation and a partnership put
together.

1. Many small business owners set up LLCs because of several important
advantages they afford:
2. LLCs are easy to set up. Forming an LLC gives you less corporate
paperwork.
3. As is the case with shareholders, Maine LLC Members are not liable for the
debts and other liabilities of the LLC.
4. Just like in a partnership or sole ownership, you can claim your personal
losses against Maine LLC profits.
5. Getting a(n) ME LLC will provide you with more flexibility in managing it and you
will not have to put up with corporate formalities.

How to get a Maine information about Starting a Business

Since the first thing is selecting a legal ownership structure,

HERE IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, A CORPORATION AND AN LLC.
1. A corporation needs annual corporate meeting and minutes, whereas an LLC does not.
2. An LLC can have a foreigner as an owner whereas an "S" Corporation cannot.
3. A corporation can deduct 100% of the health insurance but an LLC that is treated as a partnership cannot.
ID.

FIRST: As opposed to a sole proprietorship, an LLC is a corporate entity.

SECOND: If you have partners, it is better to have an LLC because you can alocate different portions of a % of ownership to each partner.

THIRD: An LLC can protect you for lawsuits arising under the business that the LLC is operating. Thus, the can sue the LLC but not you personally.

STEP 4

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